State civil rights office adds a disability discrimination coordinator for schools
The state Office of Civil Rights must hire a Disability Discrimination Prevention Coordinator and four deputy coordinators on anti-Black, anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander, anti-Latino and anti-Native American discrimination. Its coordinators must train school staff to prevent discrimination.
Who it affects
The state Office of Civil Rights and public school staff it trains
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 998: Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.